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IGU Newsletter ­ September 2015

In this issue:

Restructured Council Meetings - LNG 18 - IGU Influence

Restructured Council Meetings kick off in Cartagena

The growing role of IGU in the area of gas advocacy, as well as the interest of the

membership in more networking activities and greater knowledge transfer opportunities,

has led to a restructuring of the IGU Council meetings. The first restructured meeting will

take place at the upcoming Council meeting October 21­23, 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia.

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The Council meeting will begin with a networking luncheon on October 21st that will be

open to all delegates attending the Cartagena meetings.

Following discussions of the general IGU business matters on Wednesday afternoon, our

Colombian host, Naturgas, under the leadership of IGU Executive Committee member,

Eduardo Pizano, have invited Mr Guillermo Perry, former Minister of Mines and Energy, and

Finance Colombia and the former Chief Economist for Latin America, to address the "Key

issues in the Colombian and South American Gas Industries."

The Council meeting on Thursday, October 22nd, will feature a full day of networking

activities and knowledge transfer opportunities. Following opening remarks by Mr Tomas

Gonzales, the Colombian Minister of Mines, the day will kick­off with a session on the

"Outlook for the Global Gas Industry." This session will include an outlook of the global

economy, as well as a more focused outlook on the global gas industry. Leading off the

discussion will be Luis Herrera, Chief Economist from BTG Pactual. Other speakers on the

panel will include Bassam Fattouh of the Oxford Energy Institute, and a senior

representative from IHS CERA.

"What Does COP 21 Mean for the Role of Gas?" will be a second topical workshop on

Thursday, October 22nd. This session will also include a discussion of the IGU strategy for

COP 21. Featured invited speakers include a senior representative from the U.S.

Department of Energy, a senior representative from UNFCCC/UNEP, a senior official from

Asia, and Jason Bordoff from Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy.

Following a networking luncheon, the afternoon session will feature a discussion of "Key

Issues and Opportunities in the Latin American Gas Industry." The senior officers of four

major Latin American energy companies have been invited to speak on this topic.

The day will wrap up with special networking breakout sessions where the attendees will

move into smaller groups to discuss the key issues facing the gas industries in their

countries and how these issues relate to the discussions held throughout the day.

Naturgas has planned a number of fantastic evening networking opportunities for the

group, as well as a very interesting technical tour on Friday, October 23rd.

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Less than nine months until the start of IGU’s next

event – LNG 18 The CEOs from three of the largest participants in the global Liquefied Natural Gas

(LNG) industry – Shell, Woodside and Chevron – will jointly open the

18th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 18)

from April 11­15, 2016 in Perth, Western Australia, on “The Transformation of Global

Gas”. The three industry leaders will be joined in Perth by some 5,000 LNG industry

professionals from around the world at the triennial conference and exhibition which

will provide an unravelled opportunity to keep updated with the latest industry news

and technologies.

LNG 18 will feature

the largest number and highest level of LNG industry leaders speaking at the conference,

current world­firsts and innovative projects such as Floating LNG, subsea technology and coal bed methane to LNG,

unprecedented networking opportunities offering three LNG 18 social program functions plus opening and closing ceremonies included in the delegate registration fee,

an integrated exhibition presenting more than 250 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, and

additional networking options such as the Golf Day, Thought

Leadership Lunches, technical tours, pre­ and post tours to iconic

Australian destinations and much more.

Registration is now open with the early bird deadline of 4 November

2015. Further discounts may apply when booking accommodation with the

Conference Organisers. Visit the official LNG 18 website at www.lng18.org for

detailed information. Australia is on track to become the largest LNG exporter in the

world by 2020 so be sure to participate in the world’s largest global LNG event in

April 2016 in Perth, Western Australia.

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IGU meets with Chinese G20 Presidency

David Carroll, President IGU, Pål Rasmussen, Secretary General, Menelaos (Mel) Ydreos,

Chairman, Coordination Committee and Madam Li Yalan, Chair, Beijing Gas Group Co., Ltd

recently met with Mr. Zhang Yuging, Deputy Administrator National Energy Administration,

People's Republic of China and staff from the Chinese G20 Presidency to discuss and offer

recommendations on how gas can be included on the G20 agenda of the Energy and

Sustainability Working Group when China assumes the presidency of the G20 later this

year. The very productive discussion may lead to a special Gas Day event in March, 2016

on the topic of Natural Gas Powering Air Quality Improvements in the Mega­Cities of the

World.

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While in Beijing, the IGU leadership team took the opportunity to meet and discuss

regional issues with China's Charter member, China Gas Society, and Associate Members,

Beijing Gas Group and China National Petroleum Corporation.

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